Antillean scallop

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Antillean scallop
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B. antillarum
Binomial name
Bractechlamys antillarum
(Recluz, 1853)

The Antillean scallop, Bractechlamys antillarum, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies and Bermuda.[1]

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  1. ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 29.